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Old 04-17-2008, 11:07 AM
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^Just make sure that the closed end has a gear so that way we can just put it on and spin it around.
 
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HAHAHA let's just meet at Eric's place. I'm pretty sure I know how to get there.

We're so dead...
 
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Old 04-17-2008, 11:59 AM
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^Dude I dont even know how I got to work this morning...LMAO. I felt like I've been in the gym on a 4 hour power trip.
 
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Originally Posted by Hi-Tech_G
19mm Ratcheting/Gear Wrench (I know Sears has it in stock for like $14.00)



Life is always good with one of these too...lol


lol.. I'm assuming you guys got stuck on the part where you have to take the spring off the oem strut.. and you need a angled box wrench with a regular wrench to get it off? just taking a stab since I think Wil is re-using the stock struts?

If that's the case.. go to home depot and pick up a open box wrench
 
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Old 04-17-2008, 12:24 PM
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^Hahahaha If only you knew Matt...if only you knew. I've got two two words for you ...Spring Compressor...lol
 
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haha i think we got this

...at least i hope
 
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Old 04-17-2008, 01:05 PM
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Yeah as long as we have that ratchet we chould be all set.
 
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I had to cut off wheel and then metal chisel my strut mount bolts lol. This is simple on paper and a ball buster once you have it on the ground. Too bad you guys live so far away my house is like a home mechanics dream. Air everything and I got 2 sets of everything.
 
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^Hahahaha If only you knew Matt...if only you knew. I've got two two words for you ...Spring Compressor...lol

If you guys can't get the spring compressor.. then just loose it and aim it at a wall or across the street.. luckily the Htechs will be shorter so you don't need to compress them lol..

Make sure you take some Vids
 
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If you guys can't get the spring compressor.. then just loose it and aim it at a wall or across the street.. luckily the Htechs will be shorter so you don't need to compress them lol..

Make sure you take some Vids
We forgot our camera, but I don't think anyone would of wanted our 13 hour tutorial on how to install lowering springs...and the time may actually go up because I'm hearing a horrid knocking sound on the front right area while driving...

 
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Old 04-18-2008, 08:45 AM
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^ . What's it sound like? We tightened everything up and we double checked. Are you sure we didn't leave a compressor on the spring
 
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^ . What's it sound like? We tightened everything up and we double checked. Are you sure we didn't leave a compressor on the spring
It sounds exactly like something is loose and making a clunking sound. Jon, Arcadi (sp???) and I stopped and jacked up the front left, but everything looked tight. Not sure what it could be...I may jack it up here at work and take a look during my lunch break or something. Are you around tomorrow to maybe jack it up and see as well...if I don't see anything today?
 
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Old 04-18-2008, 10:26 AM
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^I'm free tomorrow until about 2pm and then from 4 pm after.
Check the rear too. it could be the springs trying to settle themselves in. If your not busy today bring the impact wrench and I'll quad check everything again. I'm gonna yank out my interior today and give the G a full cleaning inside . This time I'll be able to get all those hard to reach places and I want to shampoo my carpet.
 
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Old 04-18-2008, 10:29 AM
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^I'm free tomorrow until about 2pm and then from 4 pm after.
Check the rear too. it could be the springs trying to settle themselves in. If your not busy today bring the impact wrench and I'll quad check everything again. I'm gonna yank out my interior today and give the G a full cleaning inside . This time I'll be able to get all those hard to reach places and I want to shampoo my carpet.
I found a thread that Jon created after he installed his springs. Its the same exact symptoms! hahaha. I don't think he mentioned it last night though. It looks like it could be the strut bearing is not torqued properly. It definitely is the front right though. I may jack it up at work and check it out...though I don't think I have all the tools I need.
 
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Old 04-18-2008, 11:30 AM
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^Okay cool just let me know. We can always retorque everything down (impact wrench style of course )
 


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